REI Family or Solo Adventure Vacations; Hiking, Backpacking and Camping

Spring is making me start to think about planning some hiking trips.  With a family these vacations need to include more than a backpack and tent. REI, yes the outdoor outfitter store, offers some amazing trips.  They have a whole set of “REI Adventures”.  Normally I like to plan out and organize my own vacations, but sometime it is so much easier, and sometime cheaper to use a vacation package. 

REI has been rated one of the top ten “Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth” by National Geographic.  They offer an amazing variety of destinations and activities.  Adventure trips to Ecuador, Arizona, France, cycling through the Loire Valley, hiking in Switzerland to the Matterhorn, hiking southern Italy’s volcano route, mountain biking in the Andes, snorkeling in the Galapagos Islands, kayaking the Edisto river, hiking the Grand Canyon, backpacking Superstition Mountains. Family adventures to Washington’s San Juan Islands, Safari adventures in Tanzania, rafting on the Amazon, rainforests in Costa Rica, hiking in Alaska and Kayaking in Kauai.

You get the picture.  REI has adventure travel covered. Backpacking, climbing, cruising, cycling, hiking, paddling, rafting – you name it. All with small groups, great food and expert guides steering you to a great experience. The prices seem reasonable for what you get.  Check out the schedule of upcoming trips on the REI web site here.  The schedule also offers much less expensive weekend “get-away” trips to look fun.

So I’m thinking about doing one of these trips and would love some feedback from anyone who had taken one of these REI vacation packages.

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